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Hi Concord! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Concord residents named in new kidnapping, stalking, driving, and drug indictments
  • Homeless camp fire, fuel spill, and crash strain Concord responders
  • Minor injury after sedan hits parked car and wall in Concord

Also on today's calendar: Yard Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunny and not as warm, with a high of 74 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 60.
  • Sunday: Humid with rain, mainly early, with a high of 75 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Car Thief Indicted On Concord Kidnapping, Assault Charges: Merrimack County Superior Court Indictments (patch.com) — Concord readers learn about a series of recent Merrimack County indictments, including kidnapping and assault charges tied to an alleged incident in the city and several local habitual offender cases on Loudon and Montgomery streets. The roundup also highlights a Concord unhoused resident facing a stalking charge and a Shaker Road man indicted on multiple drug counts, underscoring ongoing public safety and court activity affecting the community.
   

2. Concord Police, Fire, Troopers Kept Busy With Crash, Fuel Spill, And Homeless Camp Fire: Video (patch.com) — Concord police and firefighters juggled a homeless camp trash fire near I‑393, a sizable gasoline spill on Intervale Road, and a crash by Exit 14, all within about 30 minutes. The busy afternoon stretched local resources as crews also handled alarm activations at the Railyard Apartments and Chenelle Drive, offering a snapshot of how first responders protect Concord residents and drivers.
   

3. Driver Crashes Into Parked Car, Stone Wall On North State Street In Concord: Video (patch.com) — Emergency crews responded to North State Street in Concord after a sedan reportedly hit a parked car and then crashed into a stone wall across from Blossom Hill Cemetery. The driver suffered a minor wrist injury but declined transport, while police and firefighters managed traffic, cleared debris outside 210 and 214 N. State St., and arranged a tow for the damaged Nissan.
   

4. Concord Police Investigating Death Of A Woman At Royal Gardens Apartment Complex (patch.com) — Police are investigating the death of a woman in her late 30s at the Royal Gardens apartment complex in Concord after emergency crews responded to a cardiac arrest call Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters and EMTs attempted CPR, but she was pronounced dead around 3:30 p.m., and the medical examiner conducted an autopsy Thursday as officers remained on scene.
   

5. A government agency installed surveillance devices in their homes. These NH residents say it violates their privacy. (newenglandnewspress.com) — Concord public housing residents are challenging the local Housing and Redevelopment Authority over hundreds of Mînut sensors installed inside apartments, arguing in a class-action lawsuit that the devices violate New Hampshire's constitutional right to privacy. Backed by New Hampshire Legal Assistance and the ACLU, they're seeking removal of all monitors and deletion of collected data, while CHRA defends the sensors as tools for safety and lease enforcement.
   

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